Series 1

Stand-up comedian and top quizzer Paul Sinha tells the fascinating stories from human history that lie behind things we take for granted

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Comedy clips and funny features
Young people today
Paul is exasperated by young people's disinterest in history.
The Great British Bake-Off
Paul lists the importance of baking through the annals of history.
Place names
Paul looks at the origins of London area names.
A billion people
Why didn't we care who won the World Cup final?